Lepidochrysops swanepoeli
| Lepidochrysops swanepoeli | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. swanepoeli |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops swanepoeli (Pennington, 1948) | |
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Swanepoel's Blue (Lepidochrysops swanepoeli) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in montane grassland in the hills above Fairview and the Sheba Mines in Mpumalanga. There is also a single record from northern KwaZulu-Natal.
The wingspan is 36–40 mm for males and 38–42 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to early December, with a peak in November. There is one extended generation per year.[1]
The larvae feed on Becium grandiflorum.
References
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Lepidochrysops swanepoeli. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.